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Coffee Cake (11-8-11)

Mom's Tips

November 8th, 2011 by Jim Field

  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 teaspoons powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix all.  Put 1/3 batter in a greased tube pan.  Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top, then put in 1/3 more batter; add more sugar and cinnamon.  Put in last of batter and more sugar and cinnamon.  Bake in 350 degree oven until done.  Frost with powdered sugar frosting when cool.

Corps changing Missouri River plan after flooding

News

November 8th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will change its approach to managing the Missouri River following a summer of record flooding that damaged or destroyed nearly 400 homes, led to millions of dollars in road repairs and forced communities to scramble to build temporary levees. The corps announced Monday that it will make the changes in the coming winter and spring. Those changes include getting as much water out of the river basin’s reservoir system as possible this fall and winter, as well as analyzing how much more reservoir space might be reserved to ease the flooding. The corps says the change came in response to concerns voiced by residents during eight public meetings held recently in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana and North Dakota.

Carter Lake man gets prison term in Nebraska prostitution case

News

November 8th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – An Iowa man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty in a prostitution case in Nebraska. The U.S. attorney’s office in Omaha says 45-year-old Richard Costanzo, of Carter Lake, was sentenced last week after pleaded guilty to several crimes that happened between 1997 and 2009. They stemmed from the operation of an escort service in Omaha. Costanzo also was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to witness tampering in a related case. That sentence is to run at the same time as his sentence for the prostitution and other convictions.

ROGER WRIGHT, 69, of Lewis (Svcs 11-12-11)

Obituaries

November 8th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

ROGER WRIGHT, 69, of Lewis, died Mon., Nov. 7th, at home. Funeral services for ROGER WRIGHT will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Nov. 12th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

An open visitation will be held at the funeral home from 8am-5:30pm Wed. & Thu. (11/9-10), and from 8am-6pm on Fri. (11/11), with family visitation from 6-8pm Friday.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

ROGER WRIGHT is survived by:

His brothers – Dennis (Linda) Wright, of Preston, MO., & Ernie (Cindy) Wright, of Hayden, CO.

His sister – Joyce Libby, of Lewis.

KATHY COLEMAN, 64, of Manning (Svcs 11-10-11)

Obituaries

November 8th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

KATHY COLEMAN, 64, of Manning, died Mon., Nov. 7th, at the Manning Plaza. Funeral services for KATHY COLEMAN will be held 11-a.m. Thu., Nov. 10th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the church on Thursday, from 10-a.m. until the time of service.

Monday’s Scores – High School Football Playoffs

Sports

November 8th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Class 3A
Quarterfinal
A-D-M, Adel 25, Pella 13
Decorah 24, Manchester West Delaware 14
Harlan 28, Boyden-Hull-RV 7
Union, La Porte City 21, Maquoketa 13

Class 2A
Quarterfinal
Beckman, Dyersville 31, Clarion-Goldfield 0
Regina, Iowa City 56, Mediapolis 27
Spirit Lake 31, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 7
West Marshall 41, Monroe PCM 14

Class 1A
Quarterfinal
Council Bluffs St. Albert 35, Logan-Magnolia 7
Emmetsburg 35, Inwood West Lyon 0
St. Ansgar 27, Aplington-Parkersburg 21
West Branch 21, Alburnett 13

Semi-Finals @ the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls for all classes:

8-Player: Clarksville vs. Murray @ 10:00am Thur., Nov. 10th
                     Armstrong-Ringstead vs. Fremont-Mills @ 1:00pm Thur., Nov. 10th
 
Class A: Newman Catholic vs. Lisbon @ 10:30am Fri., Nov. 11th
                  West Hancock vs. Madrid @ 1:30pm Fri., Nov. 11th
 
Class 1-A: Saint Ansgar vs. West Branch @ 9:30am Sat., Nov. 12th
                    Emmetsburg vs. Council Bluffs/St. Albert @ Noon Sat., Nov. 12th.
 
Class 2-A: Beckman, Dyersville vs. Regina, Iowa City @ 10:30am Mon., Nov. 14th
                      Spirit Lake vs. West Marshall, State Center @ 1:30pm Mon., Nov. 14th 
                    
Class 3-A: Harlan vs. Decorah @ 4:30-p.m. Mon., Nov. 14th
                    ADM vs LaPorte City/Union @ 7:30-p.m. Mon., Nov. 14th
 
Class 4-A: Cedar Falls vs. Bettendorf @ 4:30pm Friday, Nov. 11th
                      West Des Moines Valley vs. Ankeny @ 7:30pm Friday, Nov. 11th
                     
                    

Essex woman sentenced to 2 concurrent prison terms for fatal crash

News

November 7th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

An Essex woman who had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide in connection with the deaths of two Cumberland boys was sentenced today (Monday) to serve two 10-year prison terms. 19-year old Karli Jo Brown,  will serve the sentences concurrently (at the same time).  She also was ordered to pay a yet-undetermined amount of restitution. Brown was the driver of a car that passed other vehicles in a no-passing zone on a hill and collided head-on with another vehicle, on November 28th, 2010. She driving almost 25-miles over the posted speed limit and texting her boyfriend when the crash occurred.

Two children in the other vehicle driven, by Nina McNeese, of Cumberland, died.  Five-year old Maliki and 4-year old Alex McNeese were properly buckled in, but died at the scene of the crash on Highway 48.  Brown and Nina McNeese were injured in the crash.

In April, Brown was charged with two counts of motor vehicle homicide and one count of causing serious injury by motor vehicle. In return for a guilty plea, prosecutors later dropped the charge of causing serious injury by motor vehicle. The county attorney says the deal allowed Nina McNeese, to avoid the pain of a trial.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7th

Trading Post

November 7th, 2011 by admin

FOR SALE: 2 entertainment cetners in excellent condition. 1 is a corner unit, medium colored wood, the 2nd is off white larger unit. $125 each; computer desk, very good condition $45. 249-6835

FOR SALE: 6 – 6 1/2 ft. green Christmas tree, good shape $50. 268-2609

FOR RENT: 1 bedroom house, newly remodeled, must sign 6 month or 1 year lease, no smoking, off street parking $275 per month, $350 deposit. 712-249-6223.

FOR SALE: Patio set that includes an umbrella, table, and chairs.  $250 obo.  Also misc. computer items for sale.  249-6223.

FOR SALE: A nice computer cable…$25.  250-4533.

FOR SALE: 4 male, 6 week old Cockapoo puppies.  2 buff and 2 black colored puppies available.  Parents are on-site.  $250-$300.  249-6930.

WANTED: Willing to cut down trees if you cannot afford a tree service.  The work would be done to help people out, as he would not use the wood for personal use.  He would not be able to do anything more than 2 feet across…also could only cut down trees in more open areas.  Also has a quarter load of firewood for sale.  778-4672.

3 arrests in Atlantic over the weekend

News

November 7th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic Police Chief Steve Green reports three people were arrested over the weekend. On Friday, 24-year old Kelsey Swinnerton, of Atlantic, was arrested on a charge of OWI/1st offense. Saturday, officers arrested 27-year old Laura Madden, of Atlantic, on a charges of Burglary in the 3rd degree, Domestic Abuse & Assault, and Assault while participating in a felony. Any, on Sunday, 30-year old Steve Pedersen, of Atlantic, was arrested on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault.

All three of those individuals were booked into the Cass County Jail and held pending an appearance before the magistrate.

Three injured in Cass County rollover accident

News

November 7th, 2011 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three people suffered minor injuries during a rollover accident Friday northwest of Atlantic. Authorities say a 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo driven by 16-year old Cal Jeffrey Heuton, of Atlantic, was traveling east on Glacier Road when Heuton failed to stop at the controlled intersection with Buck Creek Road. The car left the road and overturned. Heuton was treated at the scene for minor injuries. One passenger in the car suffered minor injuries, while a second passenger was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital by ambulance for treatment of leg injuries. The names of the passengers were not released. Heuton was cited for Failure to Maintain Control and Failure to Obey a Stop Sign. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $5,500.

And, officials say no injuries were reported following an accident Saturday, on Tucson Road. A 2005 Pontiac Grand Am driven by 18-year old Chelsey Noel Nicklaus, of Griswold, was westbound on Tucson Road between 670th and 680th Streets,  when the woman lost control of the car, which slid into the north ditch and rolled through a fence. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $10,000.